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Martis Peak Road is a 5.3-mile out-and-back near Kingswood Estates, CA. It climbs 1,635 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 60/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi7,041 – 8,649 ft · steepest grade: 18%5.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.31158, -120.04695
Nearest town Kingswood Estates, CA

Directions

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Martis Peak Road

5.3 mi · ▲ 1,635 ft · 2 hr 35 min

Elevation 7,042–8,647 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.31158, -120.04695

Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 82°F / low 54° · precip 0% · wind 1 mph · sunrise 6:03 AM · sunset 8:11 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
  3. 1 miTurn right, heading S.
  4. 0.6 miBear right, heading SW.
  5. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  6. 300 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  7. 450 ftBear left, heading SW.
  8. 100 ftTurn right, heading E.
  9. 100 ftBear left, heading NE.
  10. 0.5 miSharp left onto Martis Peak Road, heading SE.
  11. 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  12. 0.2 miSharp right, heading S.
  13. 0.5 miBear right, heading N.
  14. 100 ftTurn left, heading N.
  15. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  16. 500 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  17. 250 ftBear right, heading NW.
  18. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  19. 0.6 miTurn left, heading E.
  20. 1 miBear right, heading S.
  21. 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

99% dirt1% paved

Weather

ClearTemperature 82°F54°
Precip0%Wind1 mphUV8Humidity22%
Hourly temperature
85°50°
Sunrise 6:03 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:11 PM
Tue 83°62°
Wed 83°58°
Thu 87°58°
Fri 86°58°
Sat 87°59°
Sun 87°57°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.6 mi in (~106 min). Leave by 6:06 PM for the 8:11 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:30 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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